Lincoln, Illinois

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Logan County

Population in July 2009: 14,523. Population change since 2000: -5.5%

Males: 6,911	(47.6%)
Females: 7,612	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62656.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,061 (it was $34,435 in 2000)

Lincoln:	$38,061
Illinois:	$53,966

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,181

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $87,580 (it was $72,100 in 2000)

Lincoln:	$87,580
Illinois:	$202,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $97,249; Detached houses: $101,640; Townhouses or other attached units: $99,128; In 2-unit structures: $100,769; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,980; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $617,367; Mobile homes: $23,301

Median gross rent in 2009: $537.

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White alone - 12,035 (87.2%)
Black alone - 1,418 (10.3%)
Two or more races - 146 (1.1%)
Asian alone - 104 (0.8%)
Hispanic - 85 (0.6%)
American alone - 7 (0.05%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Lincoln: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.6%), United States (12.4%), Irish (11.8%), English (10.0%), French (2.4%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/21/1886

Elevation: 591 feet

Land area: 5.92 square miles.

Population density: 2454 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lincoln:

High school or higher: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 9.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lincoln city:

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 55.1%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 12.7%

236 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.5%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Lincoln, Illinois in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Lincoln to the number of sex offenders is 501 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,715 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,472 (1.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (29.5 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (115.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (146.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Broadwell, IL (2.6 miles) , Hartsburg, IL (2.8 miles ), Atlanta, IL (3.2 miles ), Mount Pulaski, IL (3.3 miles ), Elkhart, IL (3.3 miles ), New Holland, IL (3.4 miles ), Emden, IL (3.5 miles ), Middletown, IL (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $168,800
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $115,000
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $103,500
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $92,500
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,600
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,300
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $99,200
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $90,800
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $80,300
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $113,200
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,600
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.15 N, Longitude: 89.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +847 (+5.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,372 (64.0%)

Area code: 217

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Lincoln, Illinois accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	8.6%
Illinois:	9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Crime in Lincoln by Year
Murders	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	6.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.9	0.0
Rapes	8	7	3	6	6	6	12	17	15	10	9	1
per 100,000	52.3	45.5	19.5	39.0	39.8	39.9	79.6	113.6	101.2	68.3	61.9	7.0
Robberies	5	4	7	10	10	6	6	11	10	8	4	1
per 100,000	32.7	26.0	45.5	65.1	66.4	39.9	39.8	73.5	67.5	54.7	27.5	7.0
Assaults	69	58	67	90	90	57	61	88	79	73	55	66
per 100,000	451.1	377.4	435.9	585.6	597.2	379.0	404.6	587.8	533.0	498.8	378.2	461.8
Burglaries	122	94	103	120	120	160	103	165	132	114	101	141
per 100,000	797.5	611.6	670.2	780.8	796.3	1063.9	683.3	1102.1	890.6	778.9	694.6	986.6
Thefts	537	559	550	544	544	453	533	520	494	600	425	511
per 100,000	3510.5	3637.2	3578.6	3539.6	3609.8	3012.2	3535.7	3473.4	3332.9	4099.5	2922.8	3575.7
Auto thefts	36	18	26	34	34	18	30	26	22	15	18	15
per 100,000	235.3	117.1	169.2	221.2	225.6	119.7	199.0	173.7	148.4	102.5	123.8	105.0
Arson	7	5	7	5	5	5	4	1	5	2	5	6
per 100,000	45.8	32.5	45.5	32.5	33.2	33.2	26.5	6.7	33.7	13.7	34.4	42.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	355.5	316.2	331.8	380.3	387.9	323.0	360.3	458.6	413.7	396.0	321.4	319.3

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Lincoln detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 25 (24 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.68
Illinois average:	2.78

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -204 (-1.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (13%)
Construction (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Retail trade (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Transportation and warehousing (8%)
Other services, except public administration (7%)

Health care and social assistance (22%)
Educational services (21%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Retail trade (9%)
Other services, except public administration (8%)
Manufacturing (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Lincoln-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 188% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Lincoln city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1957, a category F4 tornado 29.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lincoln-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from Lincoln center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Logan County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Lincoln topographic map

Birthplace of: Andy King - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Nov 9, 1978), Brian Cook - NBA player (Los Angeles Lakers, born: Dec 4, 1980), Scott Altman - (born 1959), astronaut, Gregg Alexander - College basketball player (Illinois State Redbirds).

Hospital/medical center in Lincoln:

ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 315 8TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lincoln:

DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; CLINTON, IL)
HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; HOPEDALE, IL)
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; DECATUR, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Lincoln, IL

Airports and heliports located in Lincoln:

Logan County Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 1,300, Itinerant Ops: 2,800, Local Ops: 2,800, Military Ops: 100)
Martin Airport (Runways: 1)
Minder Airport (Runways: 1)
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Heliport

See details about airports and heliports located in Lincoln, IL

Amtrak station:

LINCOLN (BROADWAY AT CHICAGO ST.)

. Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/Universities in Lincoln:

Lincoln College (Full-time enrollment: 960; Location: 300 Keokuk St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lincolncollege.edu)
Lincoln Christian University (FT enrollment: 693; Location: 100 Campus View Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lccs.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lincoln:

Millikin University (about 30 miles; Decatur, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
Illinois Wesleyan University (about 31 miles; Bloomington, IL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
Illinois State University (about 32 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 18,494)
University of Illinois at Springfield (about 32 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,458)
Lincoln Land Community College (about 33 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 3,264)
Heartland Community College (about 33 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Illinois Central College (about 40 miles; East Peoria, IL; FT enrollment: 5,496)

Public high schools in Lincoln:

Lincoln Comm High School (Location: 1000 PRIMM RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
Lincoln Correctional Center School (Location: PO BOX 549; Grades: 12 - 12)
Logan Correctional Center School (Location: 1096 1350TH ST; Grades: 12 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lincoln:

Lincoln Junior High School (Location: 208 BROADWAY; Grades: 6 - 8)
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School (Location: 1300 1500TH ST; Grades: K - 8)
Washington-Monroe Elementary School (Location: 1002 PEKIN ST; Grades: K - 5)
Central Elementary School (Location: 100 7TH ST; Grades: K - 5)
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School (Location: 2695 WOODLAWN RD; Grades: K - 8)
Northwest Elementary School (Location: 506 11TH ST; Grades: K - 5)
Adams Elementary School (Location: 1311 NICHOLSON RD; Grades: PK - 2)
Jefferson Elementary School (Location: 710 5TH ST; Grades: K - 2)
Lincolnland Technical Education Center School (Location: 1000 PRIMM RD; Grades: - )

Private elementary/middle schools in Lincoln:

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 1600 WOODLAWN RD; Grades: KG - 8)
CARROLL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 111 4TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)

See full list of schools located in Lincoln, map of school districts: LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 27, WEST LINCOLN-BROADWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 92, LINCOLN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 404

Library in Lincoln:

LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $608,030; Location: 725 PEKIN STREET; 50,033 books; 1,670 audio materials; 1,944 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 17 state licensed databases; 165 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lincoln: Olin-Sang Hall (A), Logan County Jail (B), Lincoln Public Library (C), Logan County Courthouse (D), Odd Fellows Orphans Home of Illinois (E), Lincoln City Hall (F), Deaconess Memorial Rest Home (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Woodlawn Savings Center Shopping Center (1), Heritage Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lincoln include: Lincoln Christian Church (A), Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Holy Family Church (C), First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (D), Holy Ressurection Church (E), Zion Lutheran Church (F), Free Methodist Church (G), Trinity Episcopal Church (H), Immanuel Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Union Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Lincoln include: Scully Park (1), Logan County Fairgrounds (2), Latham Park (3), Logan Courthouse Square Historic District (4), Melrose Park (5), Memorial Park (6), Postville Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Lincoln Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau Of Logan County (303 South Kickapoo).

Hotels: Crossroads Motel (1305 Woodlawn Road), Comfort Inn Lincoln (2811 Woodlawn Road), Budget Inn (2011 North Kickapoo Street), Holiday Inn Express Lincoln (130 Olson Road).

Logan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.3. This is about average.

City:	27.3
U.S.:	32.0

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.416. This is worse than average. There were 30 monitors within city limits.

City:	0.416
U.S.:	0.334

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	24.4
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2002 was 22.9. This is about average. There were 17 monitors within city limits.

City:	22.9
U.S.:	24.6

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.06. This is about average. There were 14 monitors within city limits.

City:	8.06
U.S.:	9.59

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lincoln and their reported violations in the past:

THE MAPLE CLUB (Population served: 206, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-2001)

TOMS LODGE (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

LAWNDALE TAP (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.0%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 52.7% for Black residents, 21.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 57.1% for American Indian residents, 37.9% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lincoln, IL

People in group quarters in Lincoln:

935 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
398 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
290 people in nursing homes
57 people in homes for the mentally retarded
40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
30 people in homes for the mentally ill
15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
3 people in religious group quarters

Lincoln compared to Illinois state average:

Lincoln, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Lincoln (2011 data):

State Bank of Lincoln: West Facility, Lincoln Branch, Walmart Facility Branch, State Bank Of Lincoln. Info updated 07/06/2009: Bank assets: $3.2 mil, Deposits: $29.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Lincoln S.B. Corp.
Logan County Bank: at 303 Pulaski Street, branch established on 02/23/1962; Drive-In Facility at 809 Woodlawn Road, branch established on 09/08/1977. Info updated 09/03/2009: Bank assets: $9.6 mil, Deposits: $8.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Town And Country Financial Corporation
Regions Bank: Lincoln Branch at 303 South Kickapoo Street, branch established on 04/25/1934. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Illini Bank: Lincoln Branch at 2201 Woodlawn Road, Suite 100, branch established on 03/01/1993. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $25.5 mil, Deposits: $2.1 mil, headquarters in Springfield, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Illini Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lincoln, Illinois:

Comfort Inn Lincoln, 2811 Woodlawn Rd, Lincoln, IL 62656 , Phone: (217) 735-3960, Fax: (217) 735-3960
Lincoln Motel, 918 Woodlawn, Lincoln, IL 62656 , Phone: (217) 732-2154
Days Inn Lincoln, 2019 N Kickapoo, Lincoln, IL 62656 , Phone: (217) 735-1202
Country Inn Lincoln, 1750 5TH, Lincoln, IL 62656 , Phone: (217) 732-9641
Crossroads Motel, 1305 W Woodlawn Rd, Lincoln, IL 62656 , Phone: (217) 735-5571
Holiday Inn Express, 130 Olson Dr, Lincoln, IL 62656 , Phone: (217) 735-5800, Fax: (217) 732-6168
Hampton Inn, 1019 N Heitman Dr, Lincoln, IL 62656 , Phone: (217) 732-6729, Fax: (217) 732-6047

All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lincoln, Illinois

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Lincoln mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (79%)
Electricity (20%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Logan County Illinois:

2008 Presidential Election results in Logan County Illinois:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Lincoln:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.31%

Here		57.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	26.9%	21.6%	13.3%	12.5%	10.7%
Congregations	21.2%	9.6%	25.0%	9.6%	7.7%

Name	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Other
Adherents	3.3%	2.5%	2.0%	1.5%	5.7%
Congregations	1.9%	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	17.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7

This county:	2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11

Logan County:	3.69 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 23

Logan County:	7.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	8.4%
State:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

This county:	28.8%
Illinois:	25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Logan County:	13.4%
Illinois:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	0	$0		2	$766
Other Government Administration	0	$0		29	$38,122
Police Protection - Officers	31	$125,035	$48,401	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$11,983	$28,759	12	$7,958
Firefighters	25	$94,543	$45,381	0	$0
Streets and Highways	14	$54,292	$46,536	2	$766
Totals for Government	75	$285,853	$45,736	45	$47,612

Lincoln government finances in 2006 (per resident):

Charges - Sewerage: $2,495,000 ($171.80)
Construction - Regular Highways: $8,000 ($0.55)
Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,410,000 ($165.94)
Central Staff Services: $2,206,000 ($151.90)

Regular Highways: $1,856,000 ($127.80)

Sewerage: $1,614,000 ($111.13)

Local Fire Protection: $1,214,000 ($83.59)

General - Other: $643,000 ($44.27)

Parks and Recreation: $108,000 ($7.44)
Employee Retirement - Total Cash and Deposits: $5,328,000 ($366.87)
Total Other Securities: $2,346,000 ($161.54)

Benefit Payments: $678,000 ($46.68)

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $513,000 ($35.32)

From Parent Local Government: $328,000 ($22.58)

Local Employee Contribution: $80,000 ($5.51)

From Other Governments: $37,000 ($2.55)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $481,000 ($33.12)
General - Interest on Debt: $32,000 ($2.20)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,000 ($14.12)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $223,000 ($15.35)
Interest Earnings: $145,000 ($9.98)

Fines and Forfeits: $105,000 ($7.23)
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $824,000 ($56.74)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $795,000 ($54.74)

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $234,000 ($16.11)
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,129,000 ($77.74)
Sewerage: $318,000 ($21.90)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,730,000 ($325.69)
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,362,000 ($300.35)
Highways: $443,000 ($30.50)
Tax - Property: $1,530,000 ($105.35)
Other License: $521,000 ($35.87)

Other Selective Sales: $12,000 ($0.83)
Total Salaries and Wages: $3,210,000 ($221.03)

5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Sangamon County, IL	0.85% ($25,913 average AGI)
from McLean County, IL	0.55% ($36,881)
from Mason County, IL	0.37% ($22,025)

6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,587 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.48%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to McLean County, IL	0.96% ($27,952 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.93% ($29,020)
to Macon County, IL	0.49% ($34,296)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lincoln:

WLLM (1370 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lincoln:

W201CI (88.1 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WLNX (88.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY)
WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
WLWJ (88.1 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WGLO (95.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
WCBU (89.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: BRADLEY UNIVERSITY)
WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCIC (91.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WBWN (104.1 FM; LE ROY, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lincoln:

WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Lincoln fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total average daily traffic: 28,170
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,074

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 2
1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 5
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lincoln, IL

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 109
Hazardous Condition: 67
Service Call: 37
Good Intent Call: 17

Incident types - Lincoln

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lincoln, IL

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Lincoln, IL among deceased individuals
John	201	73.8 years
Mary	187	78.5 years
William	154	74.3 years
Robert	138	69.6 years
James	108	71.3 years
Charles	107	75.8 years
Helen	105	82.0 years
George	102	78.0 years
Dorothy	86	79.3 years
Harold	83	74.8 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Lincoln, IL among deceased individuals
Smith	65	76.3 years
Miller	52	79.8 years
Johnson	45	77.0 years
Brown	41	74.9 years
White	37	75.6 years
Davis	35	77.4 years
Wilson	34	73.7 years
Jones	29	78.2 years
Anderson	27	73.5 years
Wilmert	26	79.1 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Lincoln, IL
AT&T	2	MasterBrand Cabinets	4
Arby's	1	McDonald's	1
AutoZone	1	Pizza Hut	1
Best Western	1	RadioShack	1
Burger King	1	Sears	1
CVS	1	Subway	2
Comfort Inn	1	Super 8	1
Dairy Queen	1	T-Mobile	2
Domino's Pizza	1	Taco Bell	1
FedEx	1	U-Haul	2
H&R Block	1	UPS	1
Hardee's	1	Walgreens	1
Holiday Inn	1	Walmart	1
KFC	1	Wendy's	1
Kroger	1	YMCA	1
Lane Furniture	1

Browse common businesses in Lincoln, IL

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